What is Flip Top Caps

The Flip Top Cap serves as a cover to the small orifice over a bottle meant to be dispensing any kind of oil/gel or other liquid such as sanitizer. The plug available in the cap is inserted into the orifice whenever the cap is closed. This seals the oil or gel to the environment.

Flip Top Cap is also called as Swing Top or Quillfeldt Stopper Cap that are being used for the closure of plastic bottles. This cap is being used widely in Baby shampoo bottles, hand sanitizers, hair oil, and even other kinds of essential oils and gels. In the initial days, it was mainly used in alcoholic beverages and bottles of mineral water but today, it is popular amongst the ayurvedic formulations and other herbal manufacturers, shampoo and lotions, and even the producers of ketchup.

The father of flip-top caps is Charles de Quillfeldt from the United States who registered the patent on 30th November 1874 and the patent got filed on his name in the year 1882. Mr Charles then didn’t stop and he created lots of other varieties of bottle caps. 

Benefits of Flip Top Caps on Plastic Bottles of hand Sanitizers

·     Durable: The durability and reliability of flip-top cap are higher than the other kinds of caps on plastic bottles of hand sanitizers.

·     The Shape and Color: There is a huge variety available in terms of the colors and sizes of the flip-top caps. The flip top cap manufacturers produce it in different patterns and thicknesses. You may get it in your choice of shapes and colors.

·     Energy Savings: The flip-top caps save a lot of energy when the process of manufacturing is considered. On the other hand, there is a lot more cost, along with extra material and energy is consumed.

·     Reusability and Recyclable material: The material of flip-top caps is Foamed polyethylene, the plastisol being used in the manufacturing process can be recycled, and also, the different kinds of shapes are possible to give to the caps.

·     Longevity: Yes, it is not just a matter of durability only. Apart from its manufacturing process with a recyclable material that saves lots of energy, one of the other prime benefits is its longevity which simply means it can give long service and have a long life. 

·    Leak Proof Cap: The ability to be leak proof of the flip-top cap is something that makes it a choice for most of the people. The seal is required so that hand sanitizer does not get evaporated. 

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Some of the other features Of the Flip Top Cover for Hand Sanitizers:

• Professional packaging Small and comfortable
• Easy and convenient
• Recyclable

Quality Requirements of the Bottle Caps:

The appearance of the Bottlecap:

• Molding complete, 
• Complete structure,
• No obvious shrinkage, bubbles, burrs, defect,
• Uniform color.

 The inner cushion should be flat and free of eccentricity, breakage, impurities, leakage, and deformation.